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Denver vs Parker

Denver, CO compared with Parker, CO · 19 miles apart

Denver has 740,613 residents to Parker’s 65,985. Denver comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Parker does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.

Denver, CO Parker, CO
Population 740,613 65,985
Density (per sq mi) 4,838 2,939
Median household income $94,718 $133,369
Median home value $616,000 $646,300
Median rent $1,831 $2,096
Homeownership 48.8% 71.8%
Average commute 24.9 min 26.1 min
Median age 35.3 36.2
Bachelor's degree + 56.5% 56%
Poverty rate 11.2% 4.4%
Unemployment 4.9% 3%
Price to income 6.5× 4.8×
Clear days a year 37 39
Days above 90°F 43 27

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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